Navajo Nation reports 16 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

The Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 16 new COVID-19 cases and one more death.

The figures released by the Navajo Department of Health brought the total number of cases on the vast reservation to 31,132 since the pandemic began.

The death toll now is at 1,362.

The Navajo Nation recently relaxed restrictions to allow visitors to travel on the reservation and visit popular attractions like Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley.

The reservation is the country’s largest at 27,000 square miles (70,000 square kilometers) and it covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

While cases are down, Navajo leaders are urging residents to continue wearing masks and get vaccinated.